Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a privately-assessed research institution in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was established in 1865.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is regarded as one of the earliest engineering and technology universities in the U.S that delivers 50 undergraduate, graduate, master-s, and PhD degree programs over 14 academic study fields, including science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute-s researchers consistently focus on biotechnology, fuel cells, information security, surface metrology, materials processing, and nanotechnology. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is categorized among R2: Doctoral Universities, which denotes high-level research activity.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute holds academic affiliations from the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, Association of Independent Technological Universities, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and National Collegiate Athletic Association.
In order to facilitate flexible learning, Worcester Polytechnic Institute also proffers a span of certified courses and online programs. Worcester Polytechnic Institute gains partnerships from various institutions and organizations to empower extensive research over diverse areas.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute turns expertise into action to address many global challenges and make a transformation in STEM via distinctive and far-reaching education, projects, and research.
Address: 100 Institute Rd, Worcester, MA 01609, United States
Phone: +1 508-831-5000
Email: stemcenter@wpi.edu
Website: https://www.wpi.edu/
• Bachelor of Computer Science
• Master of Science in Computer Science (MS)
• Master of Computer Science (MCS)
• Ph.D. in Computer Science
• Master-s in Data Science
• Computer Science Certificates Courses
• Masters in Computer Science Online
• Degree in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
• Degree in Interactive Media & Game Development (BS)
• Degree in Robotics Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has gained partnerships with various institutions and organizations to empower extensive research in the diverse area; computer science is one of the significant research areas and its sub-area of expertise are
• Algorithms
• Artificial Intelligence
• Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
• Cloud Computing
• Computer Graphics; Vision; and Image Processing
• Computer Science Education
• Database Systems
• Data Mining
• Data Science & Analytics
• Digital Health
• Human Computation & Crowdsourcing
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Interactive Media & Game Development
• Learning Sciences
• Mobile & Ubiquitous Computing
• Natural Language Processing
• Neuroscience
• Programming Languages/Compilers
• Robotics & Cyber-Physical Systems
• Security & Privacy
• Software Engineering
• Systems/Networks
• Theory
• Visualization
Worcester Polytechnic Institute-s currently improved five intersecting computer science research areas with research interests are listed below;
Health & Biotechnology - Research in health and biotechnology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute encloses a broad range of focus research interests to enhance healthcare outcomes,
• Cellular Biology
• Regenerative Bioscience and Stem Cell Biology
• Tissue Mechanics and Mechanobiology
• Biophysics
• Disease Treatment
• Animal Behavior
Robotics & Internet of Things - Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers under Robotics and IoT are working on
• Medical Robotics,
• Soft Robotics,
• Human-Robot Interaction,
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Advanced Materials & Manufacturing - As cross-disciplinary domain research in materials science and engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, concentrating on
• Fuel Cells, Grid Storage, Power Generation Using Undersea Kites
• Lean Manufacturing, Sustainable Supply Chains, Advanced Industrial Drying
• Production of Liquid Transportation Fuels From Lignocellulosic Biomass,
Cyber, Data & Security - Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in cybersecurity research are engaged in
• Improving Data Mining Tools and Techniques
• Implementing New Methods for Supporting Big Data
• Data-Driven Predictions and Decisions.
Learning Sciences - Research in learning sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute focuses on various research topics, including
• Intelligent Tutors
• Wearable Learning Technologies
• Gamification
• Educational Data Mining
Worcester Polytechnic Institute develops more than 50 project and research centers over all the continents; some of them are:
• Fuller Laboratories
• Applied Logic and Security Group (ALAS) Laboratory
• Human Interaction in Virtual Environments (HIVE) Laboratory
• Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Laboratory
• Interactive Media & Game Development (IMGD) Lab
• Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Tutoring Lab
• Database Systems & Data Science Research Lab
• Artificial Intelligence in Design Group (AIDG)
• Artificial Intelligence Research Group (AIRG)
• Congestion Control (CC)
• Data/Knowledge Base Research Group (DKBRG)
• Database Systems Research Group (DSRG)
• Image Science Research Group (ISRG)
• Knowledge Discovery and Data mining (KDDRG)
• Mobile Graphics Research Group (MGRG)
• Performance Evaluation of Distributed Systems (PEDS)
• Software Engineering Research Group (SERG)
• Tutor Research Group (TRG)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers a wide span of scholarship programs, grants for international students, and fellowships. Some programs for computer science scholars are given below;
• GAANN PhD Fellowships in Big Data Computing Research
• CyberCorps: Scholarship For Service
• CEDAR (Circular Economy and Data Analytics Engineering Research for Sustainability) NRT
• Presidential Fellowships
• Clare Boothe Luce Graduate Fellowship
• Gem M.S. engineering, Ph.D. science, and Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship Program
• Computing Research Association Outstanding Undergraduate Award
• UMASS Amherst New Voices in Computer Science MS Fellowship
• Microsoft Scholarship Program
• SMART Scholarship Program
• IBM PhD Fellowship Program
• To apply for the Ph.D. program in computer science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, applicants must complete a master-s or bachelor-s degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher.
• Applicants must fill out the online application form, which includes the following requirements
• Transcripts of applicants from all post-secondary colleges or universities attended
• Application fee
• Letters of Recommendation
• GRE test score
• Statement of Purpose
